Coronavirus crisis: what are the next steps for children in the UK?
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Katie Till
4y ago
In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, Save the Children raised concerns that the pandemic would be felt most acutely by families living in poverty in the UK. It was clear, even in March, that children would be hit hard – not just by the significant health risks of the virus, but by having their worlds flipped upside down. Children in England have now been missing school and nursery for over seven weeks, and their experiences at home will have varied significantly. Some will have lapped up the time spent with parents, having a quiet space to learn with all the technology they need and sp ..read more
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Lessons from civil society resilience as we face COVID-19
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Cara Flowers
4y ago
“Adapt, Improvise, Overcome – the human spirit will always survive” These are the words of advice a colleague who worked in Ebola affected areas sent to me at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I expected something much more technical and practical. He is right of course. At a certain point, it’s the spirit and ingenuity of people that shines through. Adapt We also need to have the right practical approach. But what is that? The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending measures that include: – Increasing testing, tracking and monitoring of COVID-19 cases so that early action can be tak ..read more
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Covid-19 could push 30 million African children into poverty
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by Oliver Fiala
4y ago
Covid-19 is putting a strain on societies and economies around the world, and the poor who are carrying the burden of the disease, both in high-income countries as well as in developing contexts. Today, the World Bank has published its first assessment of the economic impact of Covid-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, showing the devastating effects the new coronavirus is likely to have on the world’s poorest continent. World Bank/Africa’s Pulse, April 2020Because of international and domestic shocks, Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecasted to decrease by at least 2.5% in 2020 in the more o ..read more
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Protecting children in poverty during the coronavirus crisis
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Katie Till
4y ago
We are all struggling to get our heads around the crisis that is unfolding. What we do know is that families in poverty will be feeling the economic effects most acutely. We must not forget the children who will bear the brunt of their parents being left without work, or whose worlds have been turned upside down by not getting up for school or nursery each day. The government has taken huge steps to help businesses and workers to stay afloat, as we all navigate the next few weeks and months. It’s hugely welcome that employers are supported to keep on their staff during this challenging time an ..read more
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The PM has done right by British business, but what about struggling families?
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Kirsty McNeill
4y ago
With schools and nurseries closing and people facing lay-offs and cuts in pay, hard-up Brits need more help to get their families through the corona crisis. Even before coronavirus, four million children lived in poverty. Plenty of readers know the headaches of juggling growing bills and shrinking pay. Boris Johnson has rightly stepped in to stop firms going under, but we need the same  determination to support families facing tough times. Save the Children is calling for a National Plan for Family Finances, with three key planks. The first and most important is protecting people’s jobs. Econ ..read more
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Crisis update: Venezuela
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Save the Children
4y ago
They’ve lost their homes and most of their money, so we’re providing destitute families with vital aid. The economic and political crisis in Venezuela has plunged 90% of the population into poverty, creating an acute humanitarian crisis. More than 4 million people have left the country since 2015, and this number is only expected to increase. More than 2 million of them now live in Colombia and Peru, many sleeping rough on the streets, at risk of disease and malnutrition. Many children, particularly those that traveled alone, are at risk of trafficking or recruitment into armed groups. How you ..read more
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Time to take a stand
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Semeena Khan
5y ago
Your support has helped children fighting the effects of conflict in the occupied Palestinian territory and across the world. But our Stop the War on Children campaign will ensure that more is done to make them off limits.   Children are more at risk in conflict zones than any time in the last 20 years For 13-year-old Ali*, just walking to school can be a terrifying experience. The teenager from the West Bank, in the occupied Palestinian territory, has to negotiate bombed-out buildings, violent protests and military checkpoints, where Israeli security forces allow their dogs to attack him. Sol ..read more
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Dispatches from Za’atari as the world moves on: part 2
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by Salma Wehbe
5y ago
When I went back for the third time to the camp, I needed to check on Ferdous. I had forgotten which steel container she lived in, so we knocked on one of the doors. The woman who answered had black circles under her eyes. She looked tired and weary. We asked where the young girl with Leukaemia lived and she told us she was her mother. I didn’t recognize her. When I asked where Ferdous was, she said that she was at the clinic battling for her life, as the cancer had spread throughout her frail three-year-old body. Though Ferdous could be battling the same sickness even if she had lived a paral ..read more
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Dispatches from Za’atari as the world moves on: part 1
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Salma Wehbe
5y ago
After seven years,  Za’atari camp, in Mafraq, Jordan, continues to stir deep emotions. The world has stopped talking about this place and the 80,000 people who live in it today. A landscape of tents has now been replaced by steel containers, some plain grey and some painted in bright colors. Though some roads are now being paved, the only cars in this camp are those of aid agencies. Refugees either cycle or walk everywhere. I’m told that some mothers aren’t sending their 3 year olds to the kindergartens as they live in districts that are so far from the closest center that it takes an hour and ..read more
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Helping our two-year-olds thrive in Scotland
Save the Children UK | Poverty
by Francesca de Munnich
5y ago
According to recent statistics, almost one in four children, and nearly a third of families where the youngest child is one or under, are living in poverty in Scotland. Behind these figures, families in the grip of poverty are locked in a daily struggle trying to make ends meet and these numbers are set to rise further. Living on a low income makes it much harder for parents to invest in the things that support children’s early learning, like toys, books and days out. It also causes a great deal of stress and anxiety for parents, placing a strain on family relationships. We know, therefore, th ..read more
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